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Mergers and Acquisition

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Management of end-to-end M&A deal process (buy-side/sell-side)

Initializing the process

Formulating inorganic growth strategy
Identifying potential counter-parties based on sector expertise and relationships

Approaching the counterparty

Identifying appropriate approach
Positioning strategies
Quality collaterals

Counter-party interactions

Counter-party meetings and site visits
Term sheet negotiations
Finalizing on right counterparty

Deal closure

Arriving at right valuation and optimal structure
Due diligence
Execution of final definitive agreements

Our International Reach & International Network Partner

About Clairfield Network

International corporate finance partnership that provides cross border advisory services to its clients
Present in 13 countries and has >150 investment banking professionals

Relationship

Extensive network of corporate, legal and financial advisors, investors
Access to key decision makers globally
Established reach assists in identifying international buyers and sellers

Credentials

Year	Number of Deals
2010	60
2009	30
2008	50
2007	60

Global Standing

One of the Top 5 independent M&A advisory firms in Europe; Thomson Reuters
Award for Corporate / Strategic Acquisition in Europe: The M&A Advisor, 2009

Established Credentials

8 transactions closed in 24 months
Across 7 diverse sectors
Domestic/Cross border deals
Buy-side and sell-side advisory

About Clairfield Network

International corporate finance partnership that provides cross border advisory services to its clients
Present in 13 countries and has >150 investment banking professionals

Strong Relationships

Extensive network of corporate, legal and financial advisors, investors
Access to key decision makers
Domestic and global relationships

Execution Capabilities

Boutique investment bank – responsive to client needs
High quality collaterals
Innovative thinking

Our International Network partners

Team Expertise

Senior members each with 15+ years of track record in investment banking and industry
Domain expertise

Abhijeet Biswas, CFA (Director)
Abhijeet Biswas, joins Equirus Capital as a Director. Abhijeet has been very active in the crossborder M&A space in India and has successfully been a part of deals such as Plethico/Natrol where he represented Plethico. He has successfully created a strong cross border interest in India in the mid-market investment banking segment, due to which he was last also on the global board of Merger Alliance an international alliance of investment banks. Abhijeet joins us from Singhi Advisors where he was served as a Director in their M&A practice and prior to that he worked in the US with BDO Seldman, LLP and with Ernst & Young. He has done his B.E. , M.B.A and is also a CFA Charterholder. Abhijeet, is going to lead the practices for Healthcare, Industrials, FMCG and Energy. He would also help Equirus build an international M&A network. Abhijeet can be reached at abhijeet@equirus.com

Atul Nawalkha (Associate Vice President)
Atul has over 7 years of experience in investment banking and financial services with specific focus on natural resources, commodities and real estate. Prior to Equirus, he was an Assistant Manager with Price Waterhouse Coopers Assurance Division. He is a Chartered Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Manoj Patkar (Associate Vice President)
Manoj has over 6 years of experience in strategy consulting & investment banking, across diverse sectors including healthcare, chemicals, financial services, manufacturing, FMCG and telecom. Prior to joining Equirus, Manoj was working with Accenture India as a strategy consultant. Manoj has completed his bachelors in chemical engineering from ICT, Mumbai and MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad.